Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Jan 11

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: - - - - SOCCER Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar battle for Ballon d'Or ZURICH - Lionel Messi is hoping to be named FIFA's World Player of the Year for the fifth time, Cristiano Ronaldo for the fourth and Neymar for the first at the annual Ballon d'Or ceremony. (SOCCER-BALLON, (TV/PIX), announcement expected at 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) - - FA Cup fourth round draw Fourth tier Oxford United, who knocked out Premier League Swansea City on Sunday, will hope to land another plum tie when the draw for the fourth round is made. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 1930 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 250 words) - - King's Cup Barca, Atletico looking to secure quarter-final berths MADRID - Holders and record winners Barcelona have a 4-1 lead over local rivals Espanyol before they clash on Wednesday, while Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano are tied at 1-1 ahead of their second leg at the Calderon in another city derby on Thursday. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP (PREVIEW), moved, 400 words) - - - - NFL League team owners to pick winners in LA relocation bids With the National Football League poised to award Los Angeles a team -- or maybe two -- later this week, owners also face the delicate task of choosing from three relocation bids. We preview the league owners' meetings in Houston with an eight-part package that also includes a look at all three teams, with factboxes on each. (NFL-LOSANGELES/TEAMS, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 800 words) Also moving at 1800 GMT/1 PM ET: (NFL-LOSANGELES/RAMS, by Larry Fine, 500 words) (NFL-LOSANGELES/CHARGERS, by Jahmal Corner, 500 words) (NFL-LOSANGELES/RAIDERS, by Frank Pingue, 480 words) (NFL-LOSANGELES/CHARGERS (FACTBOX), 250 words) (NFL-LOSANGELES/RAMS (FACTBOX), 270 words) (NFL-LOSANGELES/RAIDERS (FACTBOX), 220 words) (NFL-LOSANGELES/LEAGUE (FACTBOX), 330 words) - - - - College Football The top ranked Clemson Tigers (14-0) and number two Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1) clash in Arizona for the BCS Championship game that will crown the champion of U.S. college gridiron. (GRIDIRON-COLLEGE/BCS , expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NBA Heat try to cool off red hot Warriors The Miami Heat visit Oakland where they will try to cool off Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors who are on another run looking for a seventh straight win in one of just three games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Nets look to give new coach winning start The Brooklyn Nets will try to give new coach Tony Brown his first win after taking over from Lionel Hollins, who was sacked on Sunday, when they welcome they welcome the Southwest division leading San Antonio Spurs to the Barclays Center . (NBA-NETS/ expect by 3300 GMT/10:30 PM ET, by The Sports Exchange, 400 words) - - - - NHL Wings and Kings clash in LA The Detroit Red Wings continue their western swing with a visit with the Pacific division leading Los Angeles Kings in one of just four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS Australian Open, Melbourne (from 18) MELBOURNE - We continue our build-up to the Australian Open with coverage of the warm-up tournaments in the lead-up to the year's first grand slam. (TENNIS-AUSTRALIA/) - - Murray hopes for Djokovic drop-off at Melbourne Park MELBOURNE - Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray's number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day. (TENNIS-MURRAY/ (TV), moved, by Ian Ransom, 310 words) - - - - (London desk editor: Ken Ferris)